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falls for

falls for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall for.

Meaning of fall for

Verb

fall for (third-person singular simple present falls for, present participle falling for, simple past fell for, past participle fallen for)

  1. (idiomatic) To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).
    • I can't believe how many people still fall for the coin glued to the sidewalk.
  2. (idiomatic) To fall in love with.
    • He really fell for the attractive waitress at his favorite restaurant.

Questions about falls for

What is falls for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall for.

Words near falls for in the dictionary

  1. falls down
  2. falls down on
  3. falls due
  4. falls flat
  5. falls flat on one's face
  6. falls for
  7. falls foul
  8. falls from grace
  9. falls ill
  10. falls in
  11. falls in line

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